Loved and lost but never forgotten...

11 years since you left us but sometimes these memories surface.
With the best cups of tea you did this world a service.
Taught me about family coming first although no family's perfect,
Made me believe that I could. Finding the right way to word this.

The first ever card I made and gave to someone was yours.
A birthday card that said groovy chick and I barely got through your doors
Before handing it over and the smile on your face
Asking if I thought you were groovy, I'll never forget being in that place.

The house on the end with a farm and field either side.
A garden we played ball games in and a greenhouse where we'd hide.
The smell of the greenhouse, scrambled eggs in the house
Little things I remember like your purple apron and blouse.

With 8 kids under your belt your house must have been LOUD.
I'm an adult myself now and I hope I've made you proud.

Strange to see when the matriarch dies a family can drift apart
But, I have all these wonderful memories, you'll live forever in my heart.